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40,000 Survivors: Urgent Call for Congo Violence Aid

7/3/2025

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In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the shadow of sexual violence looms large as conflict rages on. In 2024 alone, Doctors Without Borders treated nearly 40,000 survivors, with 7,400 new cases emerging in early 2025. As funding cuts threaten vital aid, activists are urgently calling for international intervention and justice for the victims.

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In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the shadow of sexual violence looms large as conflict rages on. In 2024 alone, Doctors Without Borders treated nearly 40,000 survivors, with 7,400 new cases emerging in early 2025. As funding cuts threaten vital aid, activists are urgently calling for international intervention and justice for the victims.